Washington residents are up in arms, though not armed. With violent crime up 40 percent in the first two months of the year - including double the number of robberies at gunpoint - residents are looking for ways to protect themselves. Elected officials and police have no solution.

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As you can see in the video below, Paul Quander, the Districts deputy mayor for public safety and justice, responded that crime victims should give the criminals what they want. Mr. Portman protested, saying, But how do you know youre going live and survive? Youre completely at their mercy.

Mr. Quander thinks victimhood is preferable to self-defense. The problem is, if you are armed, it escalates the situation, Mr. Quander told residents. It is much better, in my opinion, to be scared, to be frightened, and even if you have to be, to be injured, but to walk away and survive. Youll heal, and you can replace whatever was taken away.

I dare crooks to try to rob us in our house, BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE TEXAS! It is legal to shoot and kill anyone on your property without permission. Like if they are messing with your car at night on your driveway, you can legally shoot them. And if they break into your house BANG! BAM! BANG!

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posted on 03/07/2012 1:10:28 PM PST
by buffyt
(Abortion is murder of a human life!)

The NRA should make a commercial out of this whizbang antedote for “fighting” crime.

Classic. He has no idea how rediculous this sounds.

If that guys daughter (if he had kids) was being raped and stabbed while he stood 8 feet away at gunpoint would he be thinking:

1) I’m helpless and I hope this ends soon. My daughter will heal and survive. “Sweetie, just do what they say, there are only two of the left and they’ll be done. Keep pressure on the wound till it’s over and when they leave we’ll go to the doctor.”

or

2) If I had a weapon and the opportunity I would kill these SOBs in defense of my daughter’s life and dignity.

The problem is, if you are armed, it escalates the situation, Mr. Quander told residents. It is much better, in my opinion, to be scared, to be frightened, and even if you have to be, to be injured, but to walk away and survive. Youll heal, and you can replace whatever was taken away.

What is really obscene to me about this mind set is it not only denies the right to defense of life & property but does lead to genuine escalation.... escalation of crime. By not confronting and resisting crime you only encourge more aggressive criminal action in the future.

The man should be questioned about what criminal cartel has paid him off. He is a danger to society.

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posted on 03/07/2012 3:31:42 PM PST
by sjmjax
(Politicans are like bananas - they start out green, turn yellow, then rot.)

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